Boston Engineering

GhostSwimmer, A Biomimetic Robot FishThe Boston Engineering SCOPE project was part of a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer (SBTR) grant from the Office of Naval Research that was held jointly by Olin College and Boston Engineering.Faculty Advisor: David BarrettTeam Members: Julia Buck, Guilherme Cavalcanti, Paul Mandel, Erin Schumacher, Sarah Beth Shiplett (Wellesley College)Boston Engineering poster

Boston Scientific

Improving Access to the Biliary Duct in Physician-Controlled Endoscopic ProceduresThe team focused on understanding the fundamental interactions between the physician and endoscopic instruments that result in successful surgeries. The primary objective was to make gaining and maintaining access to the biliary duct easier for the physician.Faculty Advisor: Jessica TownsendTeam Members: Eamon Doyle, David Gebhart, Clark McPheeters, Yekaterina Miroshnikova, Lyndsay StadtmuellerBoSci poster

Pearson Education

Exploring Opportunities in LearningPearson Education enlisted a SCOPE team to explore which mobile education services would be most useful to students and how these products fit into their mobile lifestyles.Faculty Advisor: Mark SomervilleTeam Members: Molly Crowther, Kent Munson, Katherine Murphy, Timothy Smith, Eric Shooman (Babson College MBA), Jessica SullivanPearson poster

Vision Robotics

Fruit Harvesting End EffectorVision Robotics Corporation (VRC) has worked in agricultural applications since 2004. They are in the midst of developing a two-robot system that will harvest fresh tree fruit.Faculty Advisor: David AndersonTeam Members: Michael Boutelle, Gabriel Greeley, Katherine Kavett, Scott McClure, William YarakVision Robotics poster

Olin College of Engineering

An undergraduate engineering institution exploring innovative approaches to engineering education since its founding in 1997.